Butter to Cups
Butter weighs approximately 227 grams per US customary cup. Use the calculator below to convert any amount of butter between grams and cups.
About Butter
Butter is a key fat in baking and cooking. One US cup of butter weighs approximately 227 grams, which is the classic reference equal to two standard US sticks.
Whether you are scaling a recipe up, substituting an ingredient, or converting a recipe from metric to US measurements, having an accurate grams-per-cup value for butter removes the guesswork from your cooking. Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever butter appears in a recipe.
How much does a cup of butter weigh?
A standard US cup of butter weighs about 227 grams (8.01 ounces). That makes it about 1.9 times heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour, and heavier than a cup of granulated sugar (200 g). This is why a converter that uses the same factor for every ingredient will give wrong answers: butter has its own density, and recipes depend on it.
Weight of common butter measures
| Measure | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon of butter | 4.7 g | 0.17 oz |
| 1 tablespoon of butter | 14.2 g | 0.50 oz |
| 1/4 cup of butter | 56.8 g | 2.00 oz |
| 1/3 cup of butter | 75.7 g | 2.67 oz |
| 1/2 cup of butter | 113.5 g | 4.00 oz |
| 2/3 cup of butter | 151.3 g | 5.34 oz |
| 3/4 cup of butter | 170.3 g | 6.01 oz |
| 1 cup of butter | 227 g | 8.01 oz |
| 2 cups of butter | 454 g | 16.01 oz |
Values are reference weights for level, unpacked measures unless the ingredient is normally packed. Brand, moisture, temperature and how firmly you fill the cup can shift the result by a few percent, so for precision baking weigh butter on a kitchen scale and use the cup figure only as a guide. To understand why these numbers differ between ingredients, read our guide on why a cup of flour is not a cup of sugar, or see why weighing beats measuring cups.
Butter Conversion Table
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.11 cups | 0.88 oz |
| 50 g | 0.22 cups | 1.76 oz |
| 75 g | 0.33 cups | 2.65 oz |
| 100 g | 0.44 cups | 3.53 oz |
| 125 g | 0.55 cups | 4.41 oz |
| 150 g | 0.66 cups | 5.29 oz |
| 175 g | 0.77 cups | 6.17 oz |
| 200 g | 0.88 cups | 7.05 oz |
| 225 g | 0.99 cups | 7.94 oz |
| 250 g | 1.10 cups | 8.82 oz |
| 300 g | 1.32 cups | 10.58 oz |
| 400 g | 1.76 cups | 14.11 oz |
| 500 g | 2.20 cups | 17.64 oz |
Frequently Asked Questions
- help_outlineHow many cups is 100 grams of butter?
100 grams of butter is approximately 0.4405 cups, based on the standard reference of 227 grams per US cup.
- help_outlineHow many grams is 1 cup of butter?
1 US cup of butter weighs approximately 227 grams. Always level off the cup for the most accurate result.
- help_outlineIs the butter cups conversion accurate for all brands?
The 227 g/cup value is a widely accepted average. Small variations can occur between brands and depending on how firmly the ingredient is packed.